40 Days of Steady Light

By Naomi Vance

You don't need a spare hour to feel close to God today. You need two minutes and a little steady light.

If you're raising a child with a disability, you already know the particular exhaustion that comes with loving hard and worrying harder - therapy schedules, school meetings, medical paperwork, sleepless nights, and a quiet grief that rarely gets acknowledged out loud. Most devotionals ask for time you simply don't have. This one doesn't.

40 Days of Steady Light offers exactly what its name promises: forty brief daily readings - each with one Scripture verse, a short honest reflection, a one-line prayer, and a single question to carry with you - built for parents who read in waiting rooms, school pickup lines, and the sixty seconds before the house wakes up.

Written with dignity, not pity. No clinical language. No promises of miraculous cures. No pretending everything is fine. Just steady, faith-rooted encouragement for the road you're actually walking, one ordinary day at a time.

What's inside:

- 40 short daily devotions (about 1-2 minutes each), grouped into 8 gentle weekly themes: nearness, rest, being known, waiting, hope, endurance, trust, and holding joy and grief together

- A weekly "Week in Review" page with reflection questions, perfect for pausing or for a small group

- A complete Small Group Discussion Guide for 8 weekly sessions

- A Scripture Index of all 40 passages used

- A gentle glossary of common terms (IEP, respite care, sensory regulation, and more) explained warmly, without clinical distance

- "For Grandparents, Family, and Friends" - honest, practical guidance for the people around your family

- A closing Letter to the Weary Parent

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1318713463
• ISBN13: 9781318713462
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Naomi Vance
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"